Sheaf-loader.



D. D. HENRY.

SHEA? LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13. 1913.

1,106,652; Patented Aug.11,1914L 6 anon H601 UNITED STATES PATENT@FFTQE.

DANIEL J). HENRY, OF FORDVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA.

SI-IEAF-LOADER.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, DANIEL D. HENRY,-

citizen of the United States, residing at Fordville, in the county ofWalsh and State of North Dakota, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Sheaf-Loaders, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention pertains to loading apparatus; and it contemplatesthe provision of a sheaf loader which by reason of its construction andrelative arrangement of parts is reliable in operation and is possessedof high efficiency.

The invention in all of its details will be fully understood from thefollowing description and claims when the same are read in connectionwith the drawings, accompanying and forming parts of this specification,in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the loader constituting the best practicalembodiment of my invention that I have as yetdevised. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the loader.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in bothviews of the drawings.

The main frame of the loader may be of any construction compatible withthe purpose of my invention without involving departure from the scopeof the same as claimed. I prefer, however, to have it comprise a reartransverse bar 1, a longitudinally-disposed side bar 2, fixed to andreaching forwardly from the left-hand end of the transverse bar, acomparatively short longitudinal bar 3 fixed to and extending forwardlyfrom the right-hand end of the bar 1, and an oblique bar 4, fixed to thebars 1, and 2 in any approved manner and disposed as shown.

The main frame described is wheel-supported, the wheels being preferablyarranged as showni. 6., two of the wheels and 6 are mounted at the endsof the frame bar 1, while two wheels 8 are carried by a cross bar 9,connected with the forward portion of the frame bar 2. Arranged on andsuitably connected with the main frame is a supplemental frame 10, andcar ried by the said supplemental frame is an endless apron 11 which ispreferably, though not necessarily, made up of a can vas belt and spacedtransverse slats 12 connected with said belt.

In furtherance of my invention the endless apron 11 and its frame arearranged Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 13, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Serial No. 789,647.

at an angle of about 45 degrees to the frame bar 1 or to a lineextending at right angles to the line of traverse of the loader; also,the apron 11 and its frame 10 are inclined upwardly from a pointadjacent the ground at an angle of from twenty-five to thirty degrees soas to enable the apron to efficiently take sheaves from the ground anddeliver the same to a wagon positioned at the lefthand side of theloader.

The apron 11 is preferably driven from the ground wheel 5 through themedium of a sprocket gear 13, fixed with respect to said wheel, abeveled gear 1-1 fixed on the lower shaft complementary to apron 11, ashort shaft 15 journaled in the frame bar 3 and having a sprocket gear16 at one end and also having a beveled gear 17 intermeshed with thegear 1 1, and a sprocket belt 18 connecting the sprocket gears 13 and16. It will be manifest from this that forward movement of the loaderwill be attended by movement of the apron 11 in the direction indicatedby arrow, Fig. 1.

Fixedly connected with the main frame and extending in a general upwarddirection therefrom is a second supplemental frame 19, and carried insaid frame is an auxiliary apron 20. The said auxiliary 20 is designedto serve as a guard in confining sheaves in proximity to the forward,lower portion of the loading apron 11, and it is also designed andadapted to assist in or contribute toward putting sheaves on the lowerforward portion of the apron 11. Said apron 20 is preferably, though notnecessarily, made up of a canvas belt and spaced transverse slats 21fixed to the said belt. In furtherance of my invention the auxiliaryapron 20 extends forwardly from the rear end of the foremost portion oftheapron 11 and is disposed at an acute angle to said foremost portionas is essential to successful operation of the machine. Manifestly theapron 20 might be driven in any approved manner without effecting myinvention. I prefer, however, to drive it in the manner shownthat is,through the medium of a beveled gear 22, fixed on the lower shaftcomplementary to the apron 20 and intermeshed with the beveled gear 1The operation of the loader is as follows: On forward movement of theloader the sheaves received between the aprons 11 and 20 are put ortaken on the lower portion of the apron 11 and are carriednpwardly andrearwardly on said apron l1 and delivered from the upper portion thereofto. a wagon or other apparatus positioned at the side of the loader toreceive the sheaves. The apron 20 assists in placing sheaves on theapron 11 by confining sheaves between it and the lower forward portionof said apron 11 and also by reason of the upward movement of matelythirty degrees, and an upstanding conveyer extending forwardly at anacute angle to the foremost portion of the firstnamed conveyer.

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2. A loader having two conveyers, one conveyer arranged to travel withone end near the ground at an angle to the line of traverse, the otherend of the conveyerbeing elevated, and the second conveyer beingarranged in upstanding position at an angle of less than ninety degreesfrom the rear end of theforemost portion of the firstnamed conveyer.

3. In a loader, the combination of a wheelsupported mainframe, an apronsupported ion said frame andinclined to the line of the traverse thereofand also inclined upwardly :or rearwardly, a second upstanding apronjcarried by the main frame and extending gforwardly from the rear end ofthe foremost fportion ofthefirst-named apron, and means for-driving thesaid aprons.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set Imy hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DANIEL D. HENRY.

Witnesses:

A. O. ROTMAN, ARTI-IUR. 001).

the Commissioner of Patents,

